WARNING: This podcast contains alcohol and references to alcohol. You must be at least 21 years of age to watch or listen. This is the third and final episode of a three-part series, of interviews with Bourbon Influencers. We sit down with Frank Dobbins aka BourbYourEnthusiasm. Talk with him about what it is like to be a Bourbon Influencer, how he became an influencer, and a little insight into the behind-the-scenes life of being BourbYourEnthusiasm. ©️2024 Holladay Distillery Weston, MO. Drink ...
Aug 21, 2024•21 min•Ep. 41
WARNING: This podcast contains alcohol and references to alcohol. You must be at least 21 years of age to watch or listen. This is the second episode of a three-part series, of interviews with Bourbon Influencers. We sit down with Danielle aka CoffeeBlackWhiskeyNeat. Talk with her about what it is like to be a Bourbon Influencer, how she became an influencer and a little insight into the behind-the-scenes life of being CoffeeBlackWhiskeyNeat. ©️2024 Holladay Distillery Weston, MO. Drink Responsi...
Aug 07, 2024•31 min•Ep. 40
WARNING: This podcast contains alcohol and references to alcohol. You must be at least 21 years of age to watch or listen. This is the first episode of a three-part series, of interviews with Bourbon Influencers. We sit down with Tyler Zoller aka LouisvilleBourbonBuzz. Talk to him about what it is like to be a Bourbon Influencer, how he got into becoming an influencer, and a little insight into the behind-the-scenes life of being LouisvilleBourbonBuzz. ©️2024 Holladay Distillery Weston, MO. Drin...
Jul 24, 2024•31 min•Ep. 39
WARNING: This podcast contains alcohol and references to alcohol. You must be at least 21 years of age to watch or listen. 0:00 - Preview of the Barrel Pick 4:54 - Intro 5:17 - Barrel Pick 1:03:40 - Results 1:11:50 - Wrap Up ©️2024 Holladay Distillery Weston, MO. Drink Responsibly. Drive Responsibly.
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 38
0:00 Intro 1:09 Bourbon and Sprite 2 oz Ben Holladay Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon Sprite 1:43 Welcome Tyler French V.P. of Operations at the Holladay Distillery 5:58 Moving to Weston 13:58 Main Street Studio History 19:58 Stories from the distillery 27:13 How do you get away from all the madness? 30:28 McCormick on Main changing over time ©️2024 Holladay Distillery Weston, MO. Drink Responsibly. Drive Responsibly.
Nov 01, 2023•37 min•Ep. 37
0:00 Intro 1:16 Smashing Bananas 2.0 2 oz Ben Holladay Bourbon 3/4 oz Lemon Juice 1/2 oz Creme de Banane 1/2 oz Honey-Cinnamon Syrup 1/4 oz Allspice Dram 2:26 Welcome T.J. Gamble aka Brewzle! 4:03 Merriweather Lewis One Barrel 6:31 T.J.’s Background 8:58 Where did Brewzle come from? 16:56 Bourbon Hunting 23:33 Visiting the Holladay Distillery 27:21 Making videos outside of Whiskey / Behind the making of the videos 30:33 One Barrel Pick / Cave Collection 37:33 Cork vs Screw Cap 39:48 When did you...
Oct 25, 2023•47 min•Ep. 36
Honey Apple Crisp 1 1/2 oz 360 Madagascar Vanilla Flavored Vodka 3/4 oz Lemon Juice 1/2 oz Honey-Cinnamon Syrup 1/2 oz Apple Spice Syrup 2 dashes Toasted Almond Bitters The first episode in our new monthly series where we will get to know various employees from the Holladay Distillery a little better. Get a behind-the-scenes look at where our people come from, what they do here at the distillery and away from the distillery, and some other random tidbits you may not hear anywhere else. Our first...
Oct 18, 2023•33 min•Ep. 35
0:00 Intro 1:42 Let's talk about the journey of Ben Holladay Bourbon 6:20 The Library 8:35 September 2022 Batch 15:50 October 2022 Batch 28:17 March 2023 Batch 38:50 August 2023 Rickhouse Proof Batch 56:07 Meriwether Lewis One Barrel Bourbon 1:06:50 The wrap-up 1:11:43 Outro ©️2024 Holladay Distillery Weston, MO. Drink Responsibly. Drive Responsibly.
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 34
0:00 Intro 1:22 Black Magic 2 oz Ben Holladay Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon 1/2 oz Creme de Mure 1/2 oz Dry Curacao 3/4 oz Lemon Juice 5:42 Holladay Ancient Cave Collection First Release (October 7th, 2023) 10:47 Tasting the control bourbon 14:37 Holladay Ancient Cave Collection - Double Oaked (Full Proof) 18:47 Holladay Ancient Cave Collection - Double Oaked (100 Proof) 27:47 Holladay Ancient Cave Collection - Apple Wood Smoked Barrel 40:07 Outro ©️2024 Holladay Distillery Weston, MO. Drink Responsib...
Oct 04, 2023•41 min•Ep. 33
0:00 Intro 1:18 Peanut Butter Banana Split 2 oz Five Farms Irish Cream Liqueur 1/2 oz 360 Double Chocolate Flavored Vodka 3/4 oz Creme de Bananae 1/2 oz Peanut Butter Flavored Whiskey 3:16 Welcome Bourbon Lore (Mason Walker, Clay Risen, Emerson Shotwell, and David Jennings) 24:28 Holladay Distillery x Bourbon Lore 31:48 Bourbon and Passion 34:58 Where can you get the limited edition Bourbon Lore - Holladay Bourbon? ©️2024 Holladay Distillery Weston, MO. Drink Responsibly. Drive Responsibly....
Sep 27, 2023•37 min•Ep. 32
0:00 Intro 1:31 Lost in Time 2 1/4 oz Ben Holladay Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon 1/4 oz Allspice Dram 1/2 oz Apple Spice Syrup 3 dashes of Toasted Almond Bitters 3:45 Matt and his oral hygiene 7:54 What is a Brand Engagement Manager? 12:07 Where did you get your start? 24:32 Cocktail questions for Matt 41:42 Cocktail questions for everyone else 55:57 Favorite bar? ©️2024 Holladay Distillery Weston, MO. Drink Responsibly. Drive Responsibly....
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 31
0:00 - 1:13 Intro 1:13 - 3:36 Cold Fashioned (Created by Nick Scott) Ben Holladay Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon Chocolate Bitters Orange Bitters Old Fashioned Bitters Maple Simple Syrup 3:36 - 8:16 Barrel Aged Coffee 8:16 - 24:46 Nick's Journey 24:46 - 30:01 Product Development 30:01 - 32:41 Coffee Trends 32:41 - 37:41 Coffee & Cocktails 37:41 - 49:51 Favorite Cocktail? 49:51 - 51:51 Favorite Bourbon? 51:51 - 56:19 Outro ©️2024 Holladay Distillery Weston, MO. Drink Responsibly. Drive Responsibly....
Sep 13, 2023•57 min•Ep. 30
Holladay Happy Hour Cocktail: Coo Coo for Coconuts 2 oz 360 Double Chocolate Flavored Vodka 3/4 oz Lemon Juice 1/2 oz Cream of Coconut 1/2 oz All Spice Dram On this week's episode, we welcome back the founder and CEO of Kansas City Sports Network B.J. Kissel! We talk about the upcoming football season and the excitement that Netflix's Quarterback has brought. We learn about hidden sports talents that everyone on the pod squad has. KCSN continues to grow and expand rapidly with new hosts coming a...
Aug 02, 2023•49 min•Ep. 29
1:04 Intro 1:20 Smoked Cinnamon Peach Old Fashioned 2 1/4 oz Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon 1/2 oz Honey-Cinnamon Syrup 3 dashes of Peach Bitters 1 dash of Aromatic Bitters Smoke rocks glass with cinnamon smoke Garnish with a lemon peel 3:11 Welcome Noelle Hale and Brett Atlas 4:04 How did you get into bourbon? 7:37 Bourbon & Banter 8:59 How did we become friends with Brett? 17:24 Kyle's Red Wings 21:59 The Bourbon Crusaders and other bourbon groups 29:29 Dream One Barrel Pi...
Jul 26, 2023•49 min•Ep. 28
01:07 Intro 01:25 Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bourbon Rickhouse (May 2023) Neat 02:07 Welcome Matt Marlatt 02:29 Breakdown of Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bourbon (May 2023) 06:47 Favorite Holladay Bourbon? 08:55 What do you do at the distillery? 15:07 Matt the outdoorsmen 16:17 Missouri River and Weston 18:55 MR340 Race 38:17 Experience matters 43:07 Death on the river? 48:15 Silver Carp 52:52 Mistakes happen 58:47 Team Names 01:03:07 Bringing in the younger group 01:07:07 Bird didn't fly on one wing ©️...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 27
0:00 Intro 1:19 Bourbon Smash 2 oz Ben Holladay Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon 3/4 oz Honey-Cinnamon Syrup 3/4 oz Lemon Juice 3-5 Fresh Mint Leafs 1:38 Building a brand 2:27 Welcome Rachel Dignan (Design Manager) 3:02 Where it all starts 8:47 All the dead bourbon products 13:57 Quickly and slowly building different brands 18:32 Tweaking products to make them better 18:57 Everything that goes into the process 20:57 Before there was flat Kyle, there was flat Patrick 22:17 Storytelling makes all the diffe...
Jul 12, 2023•43 min•Ep. 26
0:00 Intro 1:39 Old Fashioned Cocktail 2:16 Welcome Mark "Bones" Carter 5:19 The History of the Old Fashioned 8:17 1856 Old Fashioned - 2 1/4 oz Ben Holladay Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon - 1/2 oz Gomme Syrup - 3 dashes of Aromatic Bitters - 3 dashes of Orange Bitters 11:37 Olde English - 2 1/4 oz Ben Holladay Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon - 1/2 oz Earl Grey Syrup - 3 dashes of Aromatic Bitters 13:14 Cooking Syrups 16:33 1964 Old Fashioned - 2 1/4 oz Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon - 1/2 oz ...
Jul 05, 2023•38 min•Ep. 25
0:00 Intro 0:35 *Name this cocktail 1 1/2 oz Broker's Gin 1/2 oz Lemoncello 1/2 oz Lemon Juice 3/4 oz Creme de Mure 3 dashes of Orange Bitters 1:55 Welcome Joe Quinn 3:10 Where did Joe get his start? 6:05 Roadtripping with Joe 10:30 Interviewing people 14:30 Joe's life away from work 16:00 Event life 19:54 Joe has a story for everything 24:00 Joe's Volkswagen 26:55 Joenado 30:00 Joe's famous lockdown cocktail 32:10 What is your favorite part about your job? ©️2024 Holladay Distillery Weston, MO....
Jun 28, 2023•37 min•Ep. 24
(00:00 - 00:58) Intro (00:58 - 02:25) Blueberry Fields Forever 2 oz Ben Holladay Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon 3/4 oz Lemon Juice 3/4 oz Blueberry Syrup Garnish with a lemon peel and blueberries (02:25 - 08:55) Welcome Mike Frizzell (CFO of the Holladay Distillery) (08:55 - 14:30) Alcohol taxes (14:30 - 16:00) Google Sheets vs Excel (16:00 - 19:00) Holladay Soft Red Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon (May 2023) (19:00 - 21:28) What is your go-to bourbon? (21:28 - 25:08) Kyle's favorite Mike story (25:08 - 31:00)...
Jun 21, 2023•39 min•Ep. 23
(00:00 - 01:05) Intro (01:05 - 01:59) 1856 Old Fashioned 2 1/4 oz Ben Holladay Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon 1/2 oz Gomme Syrup 3 dashes Orange Bitters 3 dashes Aromatic Bitters (01:59 - 03:58) Welcome Matt and Tucker (03:58 - 09:45) What is it like to work in the stillhouse day to day? (09:45 - 14:03) Tasting bourbon (14:03 - 20:34) Kyle's special surprise (20:34 - 22:48) What is your favorite Holladay Bourbon? (22:48 - 30:58) Blending bourbon (Holladay Soft Red Wheat - May 2023) (30:58 - 34:03) Hips...
Jun 14, 2023•41 min•Ep. 22
***Video - https://youtu.be/Z1uxXo5FM-g (00:00 - 01:33) Intro (01:33 - 02:09) Martin's Ferry 2 oz Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bourbon 1/4 oz Apricot Puree 1/4 oz Apricot Liqueur 3/4 oz Sage Simple Syrup 3/4 oz Lemon Juice (02:09 - 6:13) Welcome Erin, Amanda, and Heather (The event team) (06:13 - 09:08) What is your favorite expression of Holladay Bourbon? (09:08 - 13:33) What is your favorite event to do? (13:33 - 15:05) The event space before and after (15:05 - 19:39) Bourbon release memories (19:3...
Jun 07, 2023•33 min•Ep. 21
(00:00 - 00:51) Intro (00:51 - 02:50) Midnight Cookie 1 1/2 oz 360 Vodka / 360 Madagascar Vanilla Flavored Vodka (Blend) 1/2 oz Five Farms Irish Cream Liqueur 1/2 oz Coffee Liqueur 1/2 oz Coffee Syrup 1/2 oz Espresso 3 dashes Toasted Almond Bitters (02:50 - 08:46) Ben Holladay vs Holladay Soft Red Wheat (08:46 - 19:36) Bourbon Flights / Release days (19:36 - 23:28) It's a journey to make bourbon (23:28 - 26:21) Jordan gets called out (26:21 - 28:03) Midnight cookie madness - side drink (28:03 - ...
May 31, 2023•30 min•Ep. 20
(00:00 - 00:54) Intro (00:54 - 04:22) Summer Stagecoach 2 oz Hussong's Reposado Tequila 3/4 oz Honey-Cinnamon Syrup 3/4 oz Lemon Juice 3 Dashes Plum Bitters (04:22 - 12:17) Selecting barrels for batches or One Barrel Bourbon (12:17 - 15:25) Creative mind vs science mind (15:25 - 19:15) Different batch blends (19:15 - 21:54) Do we have sweet spots in the Rickhouse? (21:54 - 27:02) Funky barrels (27:02 - 29:50) Tasting bourbon in different moments (29:50 - 35:07) Consistency of tasting bourbon ©️2...
May 24, 2023•36 min•Ep. 19
(00:00 - 01:05) Intro (01:05 - 02:25) Caribbean Bourbon Smash 2 oz - Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bourbon 3/4 oz - Rootbeer Rum Syrup 3/4 oz Lime Syrup 1/2 oz Allspice Dram (02:25 - 04:37) Welcome Maggie Kimberl and Noelle Hale (04:37 - 13:12) How did you get your start in the bourbon industry? (13:12 - 16:12) Whiskey and cigars (16:12 - 22:55) Bourbon industry insight (22:55 - 29:25) Column still vs pot still (29:25 - 42:39) The importance of grains in alcohol ©️2024 Holladay Distillery Weston, MO. ...
May 17, 2023•44 min•Ep. 18
(00:00 - 00:59) Intro (00:59 - 01:14) Tequila Chilled Shot 1 1/2 oz Tequila Rose Strawberry Cream Liqueur (Chilled) (01:14 - 02:14) What is Tequila Rose? (02:14 - 09:19) Where Tequila Rose started - Mick Harris (President of the Holladay Distillery) (09:19 - 17:19) Tequila Rose in the International Market - Daniel Beadell (International Sales Director) (17:19 - 19:48) Tequila Rose on Social Media - Audrey Sisco (Digital Marketing Manager) (19:48 - 21:14) Hairy hands video (21:14 - 22:24) Die-har...
May 03, 2023•31 min•Ep. 17
(00:00 - 01:34) Intro / Welcome BJ Kissel (01:34 - 02:24) Showtime Smash 2 oz - Ben Holladay Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon 3/4 oz - Raspberry Syrup 3/4 oz Lemon Juice 2 dashes - Orange Bitters (02:24 - 06:16) Starting in sports media (06:16 - 10:41) Kansas City Chiefs fans (10:41 - 13:16) Kansas State University (13:16 - 21:07) Being the Kansas City Chiefs reporter (21:07 - 25:19) Talking to professional athletes (25:19 - 31:21) Starting Kansas City Sports Network (32:21 - 35:10) Family ties to the Ho...
Apr 19, 2023•42 min•Ep. 16
(00:00 - 00:50) Intro (00:50 - 01:39) The Ultimate Side Drink Challenge (01:39 - 07:00) Let's talk about side drinks (07:00 - 10:07) The rules (10:07 - 16:55) Light Beer / History of Light Beer (16:55 - 20:51) Top 3 (Round 1) (20:51 - 27:54) Round 2 (27:54 - 30:56) Our final picks (30:56 - 36:27) Bourbon Roadshow ©️2024 Holladay Distillery Weston, MO. Drink Responsibly. Drive Responsibly.
Apr 05, 2023•37 min•Ep. 15
(00:00 - 02:50) Intro (02:50 - 6:33) *Nutter Butter 1 1/2 oz - Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bourbon 1/2 oz Espresso 1/2 oz Coffee Liqueur 1/2 oz Coffee Syrup 1/2 oz Pistachio Syrup (6:33 - 12:06) Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bourbon (12:06 - 16:02) Our initial tasting notes (16:02 - 18:33) Creating cocktails with different bourbons (18:33 - 20:10) Working at the Holladay Distillery (20:10 - 24:09) Designing Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bourbon (24:09 - 26:19) Barrel floor breakdown (26:19 - 27:43) Choosing whe...
Mar 22, 2023•47 min•Ep. 14
(00:00:00 - 00:02:29) Intro (00:02:29 - 00:04:01) Welcome Mick Harris - President of Holladay Distillery (00:04:01 - 00:06:56) One Barrel Pick Preview (00:06:56 - 00:08:38) Tasting samples out of the Rickhouse (00:08:38 - 00:10:28) The pressure is on to get it right (00:10:28 - 00:11:03) Patrick and Kyle's wager (00:11:03 - 00:12:43) Let's drink! (00:12:43 - 00:18:23) Tips for tasting bourbon (00:18:23 - 00:19:23) Loosing some of our favorite bourbon barrels (00:19:23 - 00:22:43) Where the name ...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 13
(00:00 - 01:06) Intro (01:06 - 3:21) 1964 Old Fashioned 2 1/4 oz Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bourbon 1/4 oz Gomme Syrup 2 dashes of Chocolate Bitters 2 dashes of Black Walnut Bitters Lemon Peel expressed (03:21 - 03:50) Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bourbon (03:50 - 09:47) January bottling of Ben Holladay Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon and Rickhouse Proof (09:47 - 17:10) Tasting different Ben Holladay Bourbon batches to send off for award competitions (17:10 - 18:10) Why packaging matters (18:10 - 20:50) Getting...
Feb 22, 2023•29 min•Ep. 12
